diff --git a/.github/workflows/cd.yml b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
index 958bcdf1..65fb6646 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cd.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cd.yml
@@ -74,6 +74,13 @@ jobs:
       env:
         GITUI_RELEASE: 1
       run: make release-mac
+    - name: Build Release Mac x86
+      if: matrix.os == 'macos-latest'
+      env:
+        GITUI_RELEASE: 1
+      run: |
+        rustup target add x86_64-apple-darwin
+        make release-mac-x86
     - name: Build Release Linux
       if: matrix.os == 'ubuntu-latest'
       env:
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f7f5215..7533fde3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ but this also allows us now to define colors in the common hex format:
 Checkout [THEMES.md](./THEMES.md) for more info.
 
 ### Added
+* support intel x86 apple build in nightlies and releases
 * support `BUILD_GIT_COMMIT_ID` enabling builds from `git archive` generated source tarballs or other outside a git repo [[@alerque](https://github.com/alerque)] ([#2187](https://github.com/extrawurst/gitui/pull/2187))
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65f3b65c..3f083017 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -204,7 +204,8 @@ All contain a single binary file
 
 #### macOS
 
-- gitui-mac.tar.gz (intel Mac, uses Rosetta on Apple silicon, single binary)
+- gitui-mac.tar.gz (arm64)
+- gitui-mac-x86.tar.gz (intel x86)
 
 #### Windows